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Do generous social-assistance programs lead to dependence? A comparative study of lone-parent families in Germany and the United States
Führen sozialpolitische Programme mit großzügiger Unterstützung zu Abhängigkeit? Eine vergleichenden Studie zu Alleinerziehenden in Deutschland und in den USA
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Abstract "Despite receiving much more generous benefits, German lone-parent social-assistance recipients receive benefits for no longer periods of time, on average, than do U.S. lone-parent recipients. We find several reasons for this. Social assistance is used more often in Germany as very short-term bridge... view more
"Despite receiving much more generous benefits, German lone-parent social-assistance recipients receive benefits for no longer periods of time, on average, than do U.S. lone-parent recipients. We find several reasons for this. Social assistance is used more often in Germany as very short-term bridge funding prior to the beginning of receipt of social-insurance benefits such as unemployment compensation. German lone-parent recipients have older children-a characteristic that leads to shorter spells. Repeat spells are considerably more common in the United States. Our findings point out a number of problems with analyses of social-assistance dynamics based on individual spells." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
single parent; receipt of benefits; Federal Republic of Germany; social assistance; welfare recipient; recourse; United States of America
Classification
Social Security
Method
empirical
Document language
English
Publication Year
1993
City
Bremen
Page/Pages
33 p.
Series
ZeS-Arbeitspapier, 11/93
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications